house on mango street
In the novel "The House on Mango Street" many different themes represent different ideas. Esperanza a character in the novel often describes her street to us, and one of the main focuses is the "house". The house symbolizes many different things, in my opinion the house represents everything that is wrong in Esperanza's life. But yet it also represents some where inside the big place called the "world", that she can feel safe and secure. Esperanza has many themes in her life that differs her from the outside world. In the book "The House on Mango Street" Esperanza's house as we know is not that great, in fact it is plain hideous, and her parents keep telling her that everything will soon get better. She seems to know that's a lye. But you can't blame them for hoping. Her house is red and is probably one of the most unsightly houses on the block. It has narrow steps, no yard what so ever, when you walk in you have to nudge the door to get in. Her house represents her social standing in the community, a good example of this is when the nuns walk by and see Esperanza house, and say, "you live there!"
In Conclusion to "The House on Mango Street" there are many different ideas that represent and symbolize many different things. But most of all the house if a key factor. With out the house the book would not come together as it has. This book just shows how lucky some of us are, and how much we take this full granted. Sandra Cisneros will keep on writing books just like the novel " The House on Mango Street" for years and years to come. to where and what her house appears to be is that she feels safe and secure, locked out from the outside world. But in the same sense her community is a jail. She can't leave because of poverty, and her race. But her parents keep telling her it will all get better. As she says in the book " I am a balloon, a red balloon tied to an anchor. There is something about the house that each part of it represent something. Like the look of it, shows how Esperanza's life is, and how there is no yard showing they don't fit in, just as the grass doesn't. But most of all, how you have have to nudge the door just to get in because it is always stuck. This shows t
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Approximate Word count = 752
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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